Members of our Programs and Education teams have completed several professional development courses over the last fiscal year, and we’re excited to see what they’ve learned put to use in service of our mission.
Read More2022 Legacy Award Winner: Linda Pitts
At the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, we aim to foster collaborative problem solving, respectful dialogue, and a diversity of opinion to drive positive change and create lasting impact. This guiding principle is what we call the Rockefeller Ethic. Our employees serve the Institute’s mission by embodying these five Core Values in their day-to-day work: Each quarter,…
Read MoreJoel Smith Leadership Award Winner: Shane Engebrecht
“I want people to know that anyone can be like Joel,” Shane said. “We can all be of service to our fellow human beings. We can be nice to people. We can look around and see a need, taking just a brief second to help somebody else. It helps us as much as it helps them.”
Read MoreCarder Hawkins Joins Institute as Chief Strategy Officer
Hawkins comes to the Institute following a 20-year career in state government, which began with serving in the Arkansas Secretary of State’s elections division for more than eight years.
Read MoreWalmart’s Regeneration Champions
“I got a sense of a place in nature where you would be able to separate from all the distractions of the modern world, and that proved to be exactly what we got,” Cameron said in an interview after the retreat. “It’s very rare you find somewhere with accommodation and the space to learn and to interact…it’s unique.
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